Find a Lender-Approved Local Conveyancer in Axmouth and Branscombe

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Cheap conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe does not necessarily mean low quality - but the odds are stacked against you

Top reasons to use our service to assist you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Axmouth and Branscombe

  • 1 The companies identified on our directory have a variation of conveyancing practitioners, legal executives and support staff handling thousands of conveyancing matters annually.
  • 2 Solicitor conveyancing firms have excellent personal links with Axmouth and Branscombe selling agents and work very closely with them and local surveyors so as to ensure transactions proceed expeditiously.
  • 3 Axmouth and Branscombe lawyers work in conjunction with Axmouth and Branscombe estate agents, property finders, surveyors, lenders and other professionals to ensure that a quality service is provided to clients every step of the way, helping make the process as straightforward as possible
  • 4 Axmouth and Branscombe conveyancing lawyers are likely to be familiar with the local Land Registry Office, Local Authority and estate agents
  • 5 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these companies are often based hundreds of miles away with limited appreciation of the factors that impact property transactions in Axmouth and Branscombe

Examples of recent conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe since March 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe

My IFA has requested my Axmouth and Branscombe law firm’s panel reference for the Nat West conveyancing panel. What is the best way to find this out. I have called my local Axmouth and Branscombe branch but they have not responded to me.

The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Axmouth and Branscombe property lawyer . They should have a central record lender panel numbers.

Are you able to recommend a Barclays Direct allowed Axmouth and Branscombe conveyancing firm who can have us moved in within 10 days? Would it be better to use a high street Axmouth and Branscombe solicitor or a factory type firm?

We would be happy to suggest some excellent Axmouth and Branscombe conveyancing firms. Another option is to visit the high street in Axmouth and Branscombe. Go in to some well established law practices and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Mention your expectations together with the reasons and get a commitment on your deadline. Appoint the one that you are most comfortable with.

I am buying a terraced house in Axmouth and Branscombe. Conveyancing solicitors are said to be ‘a necessary evil’ but can I do it myself?

Leaving aside the complexities and merits of DIY conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe you will have to appoint a solicitor on your mortgage company's conveyancing panel to look after their interests. Most people therefore find it easier to let the solicitor act for them and the lender. Furthermore there is minimal cost savings to be made in you doing conveyancing for yourself and another lawyer conducting the conveyancing for the lender. Please feel free to use the search tool to find a lawyer on your lender panel in Axmouth and Branscombe.

I am the single beneficiary of my late father’s will with all property in now in my sole name, including the house in Axmouth and Branscombe. Conveyancing formalities meant that the Land Registry date was in May. I want to move. I understand that there is a Mortgage Lenders 6 month 'rule', which means that my property ownership will be considered the same way as though I had purchased the property in May. Is the property unsalable for six months?

The CML handbook instructs conveyancers to: "report to us immediately if the owner or registered proprietor has been registered for less than six months." Technically you may be impacted by that. Most mortgage companies would take a pragmatic view as this clause is primarily there to pick up on the purchase and immediately sell or the flipping of properties.

The mortgage over my property is with TSB for my property in Axmouth and Branscombe. Conveyancing has been completed some time ago. Should I wish to rent out the flat and do not currently have a buy-to-let mortgage do I need to remortgage to a BTL mortgage or inform TSB?

You must advise TSB before letting out your property as this is likely to be a breach of TSB’s mortgage conditions. In many cases banks or building societies will permit you to let out your former home without needing to switch to a buy-to-let mortgage but some lenders will add a surcharge to your mortgage rate to reflect the higher risk. You should contact TSB directly. It should not be necessary to do this via a TSB conveyancing panel firm.

I can not work out if my mortgage offer requires a lease extension. I have called my Axmouth and Branscombe building society branch on various occasions and was told it does not affect the mortgage offer and they will lend. My Axmouth and Branscombe conveyancing solicitor - who is on the mortgage company conveyancing panel- telephoned to say that they refuse to lend based on their published requirements. I have no idea who is right.

Provided that the property lawyer is on the lender approved list, they must adhere to the CML Handbook specifications for the bank. Unless your lawyer obtains specific confirmation in writing that the mortgage company will go ahead, your lawyer has no choice but to refrain from exchanging contract and committing you to the purchase. We would suggest that you ask the bank to contact your lawyer in writing confirming that they will accept the number of years left on the lease.

I have been told that property searches are the primary reason for hinderance in Axmouth and Branscombe house deals. Is that correct?

The Council of Property Search Organisations (CoPSO) released determinations of research by MoveWithUs that conveyancing searches do not figure within the common causes of delays in the conveyancing process. Local searches are unlikely to feature in any delay in conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe.

In scouring the world wide web for the words on line conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe it brings up many solicitorsin the vicinity. How do I determine which is the right property lawyer for me?

The ideal way of choosing a suitable conveyancer is via personal testimonial, so ask friends and relatives who have acquired a property in Axmouth and Branscombe or the respected estate agent or financial adviser. Costs for conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe differ, so it's advisable to obtain a minimum of four estimates from varying types of property lawyers. Be sure to obtain confirmation that the charges are assured not to rise.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Axmouth and Branscombe

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Axmouth and Branscombe with expertise in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This may include advice on Service charge disputes

  • Beviss & Beckingsale, Law Chambers, Silver Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5AH
  • Milford & Dormor, Silver Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5AJ
  • Scott Rowe Limited, Chard Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5DS

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Axmouth and Branscombe regulated by the SRA

The firms listed below are a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Axmouth and Branscombe practicing in commercial conveyancing in Axmouth and Branscombe. This could include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Beviss & Beckingsale, Law Chambers, Silver Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5AH
  • Scott Rowe Limited, Chard Street, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5DS

Typically, Axmouth and Branscombe conveyancing for a sale includes some of the following tasks

  • Taking instructions from the appropriate parties
  • Collating the documents evidencing the title to the property
  • Preparing contract and associated documents
  • Forwarding draft papers to the conveyancing practitioner retained by the purchaser
  • Negotiating contracts and answering additional enquires from the buyer’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Agreeing the transfer deed
  • Answering requisitions raised by the purchaser’s conveyancing practitioner
  • Carrying out the key stage of exchanging contracts and then completion formalities
  • Accepting the sale proceeds and transferring funds to the owner, the estate agent and other relevant parties (if appropriate)

Neighboring Locations

Honiton
Colyton
Axminster
Exminster
Chard
Sidmouth
Axmouth and Branscombe
Charmouth
Lyme Regis
Seaton

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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